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  • Multistimuli-Responsive, Mo...
    Sun, Zhifang; Lv, Fucong; Cao, Lujie; Liu, Lin; Zhang, Yi; Lu, Zhouguang

    Angewandte Chemie (International ed.), June 26, 2015, Letnik: 54, Številka: 27
    Journal Article

    A new type of multistimuli‐responsive hydrogels cross‐linked by metal ions and biopolymers is reported. By mixing the biopolymer chitosan (CS) with a variety of metal ions at the appropriate pH values, we obtained a series of transparent and stable hydrogels within a few seconds through supramolecular complexation. In particular, the CS–Ag hydrogel was chosen as the model and the gelation mechanism was revealed by various measurements. It was found that the facile association of Ag+ ions with amino and hydroxy groups in CS chains promoted rapid gel‐network formation. Interestingly, the CS–Ag hydrogel exhibits sharp phase transitions in response to multiple external stimuli, including pH value, chemical redox reactions, cations, anions, and neutral species. Furthermore, this soft matter showed a remarkable moldability to form shape‐persistent, free‐standing objects by a fast in situ gelation procedure. Turning to jelly: A series of metal–biopolymer hydrogels is obtained by ultrafast supramolecular complexation. The hydrogels are easily prepared, have high water content, and are stable at room temperature. The multistimuli‐responsive Ag‐based hydrogel can be molded to form shape‐persistent, free‐standing objects.